Joan Yvonne Phillips, age 90, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa. Previously, Joan was a resident at the Manning Senior Living Center’s Memory Care Unit.
Joan was born on June 3, 1935, to Wayne and Edna Martin in Oakland, Iowa. Her family moved to the Storm Lake, Iowa area where the family farmed and she graduated from Albert City High School. Joan married the love of her life, Gilbert “Gib” Phillips, on October 3, 1953. Joan and Gib moved to Manning in 1954 where they opened their State Farm Office.
Joan is survived by her daughters, Gail (Joe) Kotval, Urbandale, IA, Diane (Brad) Jones, Storm Lake, IA, and sons, Michael (Sandy) Phillips, Winterset, IA and Steven (Julie) Phillips, Elkhorn, NE. She also has nine grandchildren: Molly (Kasey) Dammeier, Amy (Tyler) Irwin; Benjamin (Melissa) Jones, Jenny (Alex) Gass; Amanda DeVos, Michelle (Casey) Keough, Michael J Phillips; Mariana (Kyle) Hedland and Blake Phillips; eight great-grandchildren: Olivia Dammeier, Wyatt, Owen, and Noah Gass, Raylynn and Ayden DeVos and Maverick and Maguire Hedland. Joan is also survived by her sister, Elaine Carlson.
Visitation was held 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Thursday, February 19 at Ohde Funeral Home in Manning. Mass of Christian Burial was be held on Friday, February 20 at 10:30 am at Sacred Heart Church in Manning. Memorial contributions may be directed to Manning Regional Healthcare Center and the Manning Senior Living Center. Services were entrusted to the Ohde Funeral Home. For a full obituary, please visit www.ohdefuneralhome.com.
